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Clarifying land reform: No genocide against white people, G20 meeting told

Acting director-general Nomthandazo Moyo clarifies the South African government’s stance on land redistribution and addresses allegations of genocide during the G20 Development Working Group meeting.

News Politics
Thobeka Ngema|Published

Opinion | Why Afrikaners seeking refuge in Trump's USA face a moral reckoning

The pilgrimage of Afrikaners to America raises critical questions about privilege, accountability, and the future of South Africa.

Weekend Argus News
Kim Heller|Published

Neglect and decay take over South Africa’s historic Freedom Charter square

Seventy years after the Freedom Charter was drafted in Kliptown, the historic square where thousands gathered to demand justice lies in ruin, its flame long extinguished and its promise fading.

Saturday Star
AFP|Published

The Unboxing Mayibuye Project: a digital journey through South Africa's apartheid history

On 8 May 2025, the Unboxing Mayibuye project concluded at the Nelson Mandela Gateway, marking a significant collaboration between the Robben Island Museum and international partners to digitally preserve South Africa's liberation history for future generations.

Weekend Argus News
Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

FF+ defends Kleinfontein's cultural community amid MKP's controversial visit

The Freedom Front Plus believe that the Tshwane metro was unfair on Kleinfontein after it declared the area to be operating illegally following its failure to comply with legal requirements.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

EFF proposes 'apartheid tax' to address wealth inequality instead of VAT increase

Amid rising financial pressures, EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe suggests an 'apartheid tax' as a more equitable alternative to the proposed VAT increase. Will this controversial idea gain traction?

Business
Mthobisi Nozulela|Published

MK Party to introduce private legislative bill to clarify section 235 of the Constitution

The MK Party plans to propose a bill clarifying the constitutional right to self-determination, arguing that communities like Kleinfontein and Orania misuse this right to promote racial exclusion.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

EFF to march to the Premier’s office challenging Orania’s existence

The EFF in the Northern Cape says there is no place in South Africa for a segregated community, and will march to the premier's office to voice its opposition to the town of Orania.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Human Rights Month: A time of reflection and action

Human Rights Month serves as a poignant reminder of South Africa's turbulent past and the ongoing struggles for equality and justice in a post-democratic society

Sunday Independent Analysis
Tswelopele Makoe|Published